Hey, I'm doing my dissertation on the past and present flooding in Sheffield, but I can't find any other dates of flooding in Sheffield other than the most recent ones last summer and The great flood of the 1800's, can anybody help me please?

There have only been two significant floods. Last years and the one when the dale dyke dam broke.

What resources have you searched to find dates?

the Dale Dyke dam disaaster was March 1864. the whole of the valley from the dam, through loxley and hiillsborough, along the Shalesmoor area right into the city centre was affected, with catastrophic loss of life, livelihoods and homes,

In the 1990s there was a flood where the River Sheaf broke its banks and resulted in the closure of the railway station in town , because of the flooding, for a week or so.

Searching the Sheffield Local Register, a digest of stories from the local newspapers, for the word 'flood' (and ignoring the flooding of colliery workings):

1768
Flood in the river Sheaf, which carried down the houses forming the North side of Talbot's hospital, and drowned five of the pensioners

17 Aug 1797
Violent storm, A. M. " The rivers Sheaf and Dun were swelled to an amazing height; the flood of the former was so sudden and impetuous, that of two men who were getting sand, one was instantaneously swept away, and the other was with difficulty
saved."—Sheffield Iris,

8 Sep 1809
A cloud descended precipitately on Crookes-moor, from whence the water rolled down through the intervening fields and gardens, bearing away walls, and ploughing up the soil, until it reached Young street, on Sheffield-moor, where, after inundating
the ground floors and cellars of the houses, the flood spent itself over the road and adjoining land.—Sheffield Mercury.

31 Jul 1839
Great flood, nearly equal to that of the 19th July, 1834. The wooden centres used in the erection of the North Midland Railway, over the Dun, carried down against the wooden bridge of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway with great force, but the shock was received without injury.

6 Apr 1846
Melting snow and heavy rain, producing a great flood, that inundated the lower parts of tho town.

7 Oct 1849
Great flood in the valley of the Dun.

2 Aug 1856
Nearly two inchesof rain fell within a few hours, causing very extensive and disastrous floods. At Middlewood, the water was 18 or 20 inches higher than in the great flood of 1834.

18 Jun 1866
Two boys named George James Lilley and Henry Heppenstall drowned in the Don, during a flood caused by heavy rains.

8 Dec 1868
Extensive floods at Sheffield, Rotherham, and the surrounding district; two lives lost at Sheffield.

15 Jun 1871
Heavy storm of rain, considerable floods.

13 Jul 1872
Several lives lost and much property destroyed by the flooded rivers.

20 Oct 1875
Serious floods in the Don valley in consequence of the long-continued rains.

4 Jan 1877
Considerable floods, caused by the continued rain and snow.

13 May 1886
Three days' incessant rains cause disastrous floods in Sheffield and neighbourhood) works stopped, and railway traffic suspended.

2 Mar 1880.
Floods at Brightside.

28 Oct 1880
Great storm. Renewed floods at Sheffield lane. Inundation at Rotherham.

1 Jan 1880.
Floods: Damage to property at Brightside; Wardsend Bridge closed for traffic.

6 Dec 1892
By the bursting of a water main in Hereford street several houses are flooded.

27 Jul 1902
Severe thunderstorm causes floods and does considerable damage at Abbeydale and Heeley.

Hugh

Obviously I'm wrong. :hihi:

In 1973 (the summer of course!) the River Sheaf was so high that the railway station was flooded, as was the bottom of the Moor. I worked for the Midland Bank and the cellars were flooded at our Moorfoot branch. Some of us spent a week in an upstairs storeroom equipped with ironing boards and irons, drying out six years' worth of cheques and credit slips - :?

In 1973 (the summer of course!) the River Sheaf was so high that the railway station was flooded, as was the bottom of the Moor. I worked for the Midland Bank and the cellars were flooded at our Moorfoot branch. Some of us spent a week in an upstairs storeroom equipped with ironing boards and irons, drying out six years' worth of cheques and credit slips - :?

Is that what's known as money laundering? :)

Is that what's known as money laundering? :)

No - it was coping with liquid assets :P

Your all legends, thank you so much :D

A intersting story following the 1864 flood - the then vicar of Stannington rescued a sapling from the debris that was washed down Loxley valley and planted it in the garden of the vicarage. Th old house is still there and so is the huge tree that grew from the sapling - although the house is now a private dwelling.

According to my Mother in June/July 1954 Firthpark suffered severe flooding in low lying areas due to a very bad thunderstorm. She has a couple of photos of this event if i can find them i will post them on the web.
all the best,
lostsoul

Hi there, newbie here. I'm interested in the flooding that occured last summer in Sheffield and was looking for some information on it when I came across your forum. It has so far proved quite informative! Would it be a fair comment to say that last summers event was the worst of it's kind in the last century?

Thanks, Jay

The great flood of the 1800's, can anybody help me please?

There is plenty of info on-line about the 1864 flood, but it may be outside the context of your research.

The 1834 flood and others mentioned by Hugh W you should be able to find out about in the Central Library Local Studies unit. They have most of the local newspapers etc. on microfiche going back to the late 18th. century.

Best to phone and book a reader if you intend to do this.